Texas A&M’s receiver group is loaded again, and Mario Craver sits right at the center of it.
The Aggies are bringing back Craver and Ashton Bethel-Roman, while also adding former Alabama wideout Isaiah Horton. Toss in the experienced and explosive Terry Bussey, plus Aaron Gregory as a player with a real chance to make noise, and Texas A&M has a pass-catching corps that can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
Craver is the headliner. The Mississippi State transfer came through with nearly 1,000 receiving yards last season and made his biggest statement early, especially in the Notre Dame game, when he went off for 200 yards in South Bend. He didn’t match that number again, but he kept stacking important catches and big moments in the passing game for the Aggies.
That production has pushed his profile way up, and now Pro Football Focus has backed it up in a major way. PFF ranked Craver among the top 50 players in college football for the upcoming season, placing him at No.
- He was the only Texas A&M player on the list.
The part that will get plenty of attention in Texas is who landed just behind him: Texas Longhorns transfer Cam Coleman at No. 40.
Craver’s spot ahead of Coleman lines up with the numbers from 2025. Craver finished with 917 receiving yards on 15.54 yards per catch and scored 5 touchdowns. Coleman had 708 yards on 12.64 yards per catch and also finished with 5 touchdowns.
Longhorns supporters can point to the situation Coleman played in at Auburn, but that argument gets tricky when Texas A&M critics have spent so much time taking shots at Marcel Reed. Either way, PFF’s grading system, which plays a major role in the ranking, favored Craver’s all-around work at receiver.
For now, the Aggie has the edge. Coleman may still be the player who gets the loudest hype, but Craver has the production, and PFF says that matters.
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